Tuesday, October 25, 2011

IYA [October] ~ Boyz II Boys

Hi all!

2nd post! 2nd post! 2nd post! :D

Welcome to IYA Section! IYA is a discussion about Indonesia Youtube Artists. Prior to that, let's talk a bit how I got amazed & started fallin in love with this online site so-called YouTube.
 
Thanks to the wonders of social media, nowadays talent scouts are more likely to find the next big thing online. Video-sharing uber-site YouTube has since taken over as the wannabe stars' starting point. Whether you’re an indie kid, a pop princess or a rising rocker, it seems pretty clear that uploading your performances to YouTube might well pay off! And it's always been such a personal pleasure to figure out new under-rated artists on this channel.

Bieber, Charice, Dia Frampton, Andrew Garcia and many TV singing competition artists (Idol, The Voice, Sing-Off, etc) found their golden tickets to the media spotlight ~ thanks to this mecca of video-sharing websites. Not only well-known singers but also new indie artists (check: Legaci, Peter Hollens - ex The Sing-Off "On The Rocks", Cathy Nguyen, AJ Rafael, David Choi, YouTube sensation "Sam Tsui", ), movie-freak producer (check: freddieW, WongFu Production), comedian (check: Ryan Nigahiga!), and many others are racing to cut the mustard n being on the top of the heap thru their channels.

My Favorite YouTube Artists

Millions artists from around the world are seeking the recognition thru YouTube and so are Indonesian artists-wannabe. In the past 3-4 years, it's amazing to see how rapid the growth of YouTube awareness in Indonesia - maybe as a result of increasing internet penetration here. Gamal, Audrey & Chantika (GAC) might be the most popular great YouTube celebrity from Indonesia. While, Shinta Jojo, Norman Briptu are examples of raising stars who really knew how to acquire Indonesia market thru so-so-yet-full-of-sensation performance.

As the trend goes by, hopefully I might be able to share couple of IYA I know. And, PLEASE feel free to input any great IYA names you know!!!! Anyway, this time, I would like to share 1 fantastic IYA found out on October. Thanks to Aldut, my best YouTube helpmeet :P. So, who is this month IYA???!


Boyz II Boys

Boyz II Men, no?! Completely different! Hahaha... At the outset, I had no idea at all who they are until my friend told me to watch their videos. I really like their music color and relaxed style. If you only open your eyes & set mute mode on, I think people will just shut down their computers. Yet, trying to put your earphone then magical voices just blow into your ears. Their voices blend slickly!

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This group, who re used to proudly admit themselves just graduated from Junior High School, originally had 4 members: Kunto Aji (Indonesia Idol), Beboy Sevensoul, Teddy Adhitya, and Adera. They had couple of videos uploaded in their members' individual channels. As the team's as Adera chose to go with solo career (Check: Adera - Lebih Indah), the formation has changed: 1 out, 2 in. Angga "The Beatboxer" and Monte "The Twitter hacker" brought a new flavor into Boyz II Boys music color. Thou I really take a bow for percussionist *beatboxer* (and awesome you covered 1 of my favorite group, Legaci! Check the video here!), I have to say I still love old Boyz II Boys more. Yet, I think since there're just only 2 videos from this new concept, it'd be interesting to wait for their more upcoming videos!

If I have to rank, here are my top 10 favorites for Boyz II Boys performance:
  1. Sempurna (Andra & The Backbone cover)- really love this song so badly, either its original or cover or even choir version. Teddy's voice really triumphed this performance. Aji's groovy jazzy tune also made this lovely cover so "Sempurna"! PERFECT!
  2. I Believe I Can Fly (R. Kelly cover) - nice guitar play by Adera, improvisation from Aji, and unique arrangement. The "fly, fly, fly" verse is SICK!
  3. Care About You (Babyface cover) - I don't know this song, yet I might soon browse and download it. haha.. Adera & Beboy really brought the house down here. SWEET!
  4. Kisah Romantis (Glenn Fredly cover) - Glenn Fredly's romantic song of romantic story was well sung by Boyz II Boyz. Actually, it's a so-so performance yet their crazy improvisation did successfully. SILLY!
  5. Dia (Maliq n D'essentials cover) & Because of You (Keith Martin cover) - can't choose which one I prefer most, so equal score for the 5th rank :). ENJOYABLE!

Alright, guys.. That's all my review for this post. Click the song title for their videos :)
See you on other IYA Review!!!
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